This honeybee is gathering pollen from a Coltsfoot flower on the Oak Ridges Trail. Note how a large blob of pollen is attached to each of the bee's back legs.
I miss the bees this year. In my Aurora backyard garden, I'd easily say I have 95% less bees than other years (my dog is extra bored). My fruit trees have almost no fruit this year too. On the plus side, way, way more butterflies. More than I have seen in decades.
What a beautiful closeup Barry!
ReplyDeleteI miss the bees this year. In my Aurora backyard garden, I'd easily say I have 95% less bees than other years (my dog is extra bored). My fruit trees have almost no fruit this year too. On the plus side, way, way more butterflies. More than I have seen in decades.
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ReplyDeleteWith the strange, cool spring we had this year, many normal natural things seem to have gone a bit awry.
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